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Rolling Away: My Agony with Ecstasy

Lynn Marie Smithnever wanted to be an addict. A popular straight-A student from small-town Pennsylvania, she moved to New York City to pursue her dream of acting. In the city, she came in contact with new people, new ideas, and a completely new way of life- a way that exposed her to drugs. She tried pot, acid, and cocaine, but it was the "love drug" Ecstasy that won her heart.

Rolling Awayis the story of Lynn's frenzied flight into addiction and her long struggle to come back down to earth. At once harrowing and inspiring, Rolling Awayis a triumphant narrative about sex, drugs, and rock-bottom survival- and how a second chance can save your life.

Themes
addiction
Setting
USA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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